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Willy Reilly

CHAPTER XIV
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At all events they went into the pantry, when Lanigan, after having pulled to the door, to prevent their conversation from being overheard, disclosed a project, which had just entered his head, of procuring Reilly employment in the garden.
Here it was arranged between them that the latter, who was both a good botanist and florist, should be recommended to the gardener as an assistant.

To be sure, his dress and appearance were both decidedly against him; but still they relied upon the knowledge which Reilly confidently assured the cook that he possessed.

After leaving the pantry with Lanigan, whom our hero thanked in a thorough brogue, the former called after him, as he was going away: "Come here again, my good man." "What is it, shir?
may God bless you anyhow, for your charity to the--hugh--hugh--hugh--to the poor man.

Oh, then, but it's no wondher for you all to be fat and rosy upon sich beautiful vittles as you gave to me, shir.

What is it, achora?
and may the Lord mark you with grace!" "Would you take employment from the master, his honor Mr.Folliard, if you got it ?" "Arrah now, shir, you gave me my skinful of what was gud; but don't be luakin' fwhun o' me after.


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